The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website and App

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Evidence level/grade

Evidence level for respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic

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Hiccup

Publications

Surendiran A, Krishna Kumar D, Adithan C

Azithromycin-induced hiccups.

Journal of postgraduate medicine 2008 Oct-Dec;54;330-1 — 2008 Oct-Dec — 330-1

Jover F, Cuadrado JM, Merino J

Possible azithromycin-associated hiccups.

Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics 2005 Aug;30;413-6 — 2005 Aug — 413-6